Gauss's thoughts drifted.
This clearly couldn't be explained away as a simple coincidence. The sketched details of this stone statue were identical to the one he had seen in his peripheral vision during the dream. Whether it was the height, the posture, or the placement—there was no difference at all. This meant that the nightmares plaguing him over the past few days were likely not just simple dreams. It all traced back to the contents of those nightmares.
In the dream, he seemed to be participating in some sort of celebration right here in Warren Castle. It was a beautiful, sunny morning. He attended the statue's unveiling ceremony amidst a singing and dancing crowd, which was why the statue's image had left such a deep impression on him.
